Ever since he was little, our nameless protagonist has been terrified of ghosts of all stripes. Luckily, ghosts do not exist, and on realizing that, he became invincible! Or so he says. In fact, any rumor is enough to send him into a frenzy and cause him to do the most absurd things to avoid… Read More First Impression: Let’s go KAIKIGUMI!
A girl gets summoned to another world to be a Saintess, but those who summoned her think her Skills are worthless and she gets forcibly teleported into the wilderness. It might be a familiar start to the story, but the girl, Rin, decides to make the most of her new circumstances and begins setting up… Read More First Impression: The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World
Hayato Kirishima and his best friend Haruki Nikaidou lost contact after her family moved to Tokyo. However, before they said their final goodbyes, they promised to stay friends even as they lived far apart. Now, after many years, family circumstances have brought Hayato to Tokyo as well. Hayato constantly thinks about the possibility of meeting… Read More First Impression: Oh Boy, Was I Wrong About Her
Arnold is seventh prince of the Adrasia Empire—but he moonlights as the elite SS-rank adventurer Silver. There is currently a bloody power struggle for the throne raging among the empire’s numerous princes. While playing the part of useless lout in public, Arnold is secretly backing Leonard, his younger twin brother. In his guise as Silver… Read More First Impression: The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for the Throne
A voice tells us, “I want to go on living even after my death!” and we see an empty faculty building that seems taken directly from my own memories. The forgotten water bottle under the desk. A glimpse of cafeteria seats under the sun. An open door leading to another open door inside. And ultimately,… Read More First Impression: Love Unseen Beneath the Clear Night Sky
Of the many Chinese restaurants in Japan, Gobancho’s in Ginza stands above the rest for its high-quality meals, as demonstrated by its signature dish, “golden fried rice,” cooked to perfection by a trainee, Kiriko—who also happens to be the heiress to the restaurant. But not every chef is as hard-working or talented as Kiriko, even… Read More First Impression: Iron Wok Jan!
The nineteenth century has been the century of steam, but the twentieth will be the century of electricity! At least, that is the philosophy of Seiroku, a young dreamer who travels with his friends and his little brother Kihachi to the city in a crowded train. Kihachi is timid and fearful, and Seiroku is trying… Read More First Impression: Sparks of Tomorrow
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